MIS announces 2014 schedule

Race weekends will be June 13-15 and Aug. 15-17, while the Michigan Wine and Beer Fest is May 10 and the Faster Horses music festival, July 18-20.

Daily Telegram staff

Michigan International Speedway will again host two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races – the Quicken Loans 400 on June 15 and the Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 17, speedway officials announced Tuesday.

MIS officials pointed out that only 20 states host the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series; of those, only 13 host it two or more times.

"We're thrilled to showcase Pure Michigan, Quicken Loans, the rest of our great partners and all the wonderful things this state has to offer with two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events in 2014," speedway President Roger Curtis said. "We are NASCAR's fastest track, and we have lots of things in store for race fans and guests."

The full racing schedule for Michigan International Speedway in 2014 is:

Friday, June 13, ARCA Racing Series presented by Menards and Sprint Cup Qualifying

All events will be nationally televised. The Quicken Loans 400 is on TNT; the Pure Michigan 400 is on ESPN.

Renewals for current ticket customers are underway, and fans who renew tickets for 2014 are being offered the best seats and prices, officials said. Tickets for a NASCAR Sprint Cup race start at $27, with children 12 and younger free in certain sections, allowing families to see NASCAR at affordable prices.

The speedway will also continue its junior pricing program in which children 16 and younger pay half-price.

Visit www.MISpeedway.com/renewals or call 800-354-1010 for ticket information.Additionally, the speedway will host the Michigan Wine and Beer Fest presented by Experience Jackson on Saturday, May 10, and Faster Horses music festival, July 18-20.

Fans can keep up with Michigan International Speedway via Twitter @MISpeedway or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MISpeedway. Android and iPhone can now download Discover MIS, the official app of MIS, on Google Play and iTunes.